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Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense April 2025 |
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| Glory Daze by Danielle ArceneauxThis fun follow-up to the award-winning Glory Be finds Louisiana bookie Glory Broussard investigating another murder when her ex's second wife shows up saying he has disappeared. Glory finds him murdered and tries to figure out who killed him while keeping tabs on her mourning middle-aged daughter and planning the Red Hat Society's Mardi Gras gala. For fans of: Ellen Byron; Mario Giordano.
Reviewers say: “Edgar winner Arceneaux continues to shrewdly subvert cozy mystery tropes, placing her spirited heroine in a world with real stakes and genuine adversity, and she throws a few clever curveballs into the central mystery plot. This series deserves a long life." ― Publishers Weekly
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book as well as in eBook and eAudiobook format. |
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Death of a Smuggler
by M. C. Beaton with R.W. Green
Hamish's hopes for a peaceful break are dashed when a murder, a missing man and a family feud disrupt his Highland village, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Death of a Spy.
Reviewers say: “Beaton and Green stuff the novel with vivid side characters, high-speed chases, cozy visits to the pub, and fair-play clues, never letting the pace flag even as they work in plenty of amiable chats. . . Series fans will be well pleased." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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The Queens of Crime
by Marie Benedict
Dorothy L. Sayers, a cofounder of the Detection Club, wants to prove to the male members that the women writers are just as worthy. So in 1931, she teams up with Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, and Baroness Emma Orczy to solve a real murder. Read-alikes: Colleen Cambridge's Phyllida Bright mysteries; Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey mysteries; Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair.
Reviewers say: “In this excellent novel, Benedict vividly brings to life real Golden Age mystery novelists . . . Fans of her previous novels and those who enjoy historical whodunits will find this hard to put down.” ― Library Journal (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book as well as in eAudiobook format.
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Sweet Fury
by Sash Bischoff
As she prepares for a feminist adaptation of Fitzgerald classic, Tender Is the Night, beloved actress Lila Crayne confronts the trauma of her past with therapist Jonah Gabriel, only to find her seemingly perfect life unraveling amid hidden secrets and deadly revenge in the film industry.
Reviewers say: “Fans of thrillers like Alex Michaelides' The Silent Patient will enjoy this enticing, addictive yarn.” — Booklist
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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The Oligarch's Daughter
by Joseph Finder
Paul Brightman, a former Wall Street star hiding in a New England town with a bounty on his head, is forced to flee into the New Hampshire wilderness as he unravels a conspiracy involving Russian operatives and government agencies after falling in love with Tatyana, the daughter of a powerful oligarch.
Reviewers say: “Deftly fuses the essence of the best Cold War spy novels with modern, high-tech espionage thrillers. . . keeps readers off-balance and unsure whom to trust. . . a perfect one-sitting read.” — Library Journal (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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The Boxcar Librarian
by Brianna Labuskes
Inspired by true events, a thrilling Depression-era novel from the author of The Librarian of Burned Books about a woman's quest to uncover a mystery surrounding a local librarian and the Boxcar Library-a converted mining train that brought books to isolated rural towns in Montana.
Reviewers say: “As Labuskes weaves perspectives together, she not only highlights the pain of censorship, suppression, and dehumanization but also issues a stark reminder that history repeats itself. At the same time, she plants seeds of hope in her characters’ refusal to let the stories that should bring us together be silenced.” — Booklist (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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The Crash
by Freida McFadden
Eight months pregnant and abandoned by her baby's father, Tegan embarks on a desperate journey to her brother's house during a storm, only to crash and find herself at the mercy of a remote couple with potentially sinister intentions.
Reviewers say: “Everything a great thriller should be, with jaw-dropping twists and nonstop tension. I could not—repeat—could not put it down!" — Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and a 7 Day Express Pick as well as in eAudiobook format.
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Presumed Guilty
by Scott Turow
New from the author of Presumed Innocent, the #1 bestseller that is the basis for Apple TV+’s drama series.
Rusty is a retired judge asked by his fiancée, Bea, to defend her adult son Aaron, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Mae, and Rusty agrees to help but questions whether the system can provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.
Reviewers say: “The trial that follows is a master class in legal suspense as Turow weaves together the devastation, ... simmering racial prejudice, and the impact of small-town politics within a framework of deliciously tense courtroom dynamics. This is manna for legal - thriller fans."―Booklist (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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Strange Pictures
by Uketsu
A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbit-hole that will reveal a horrifying reality. Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all.
Reviewers say: “[A] triumphant international debut ... with a surprisingly strong emotional core that will keep readers glued to the page until the unsettling conclusion. This intricate puzzle box is a must for horror fans.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right
by Walter Mosley
In his 3rd outing, New York PI Joe King Oliver juggles complex family cases. First, a billionaire hires him to locate his young daughter, whom his 2nd wife has disappeared with. Then, Joe's 94-year-old grandmother wants him to find her ex-con son, who's the father Joe hasn't seen in years. Now, King must not only find his father, but prove his innocence, and protect the future of his entire family. Read-alikes: the August Snow mysteries by Stephen Mack Jones; the Emma Djan novels by Kwei Quartey.
Reviewers say: “A gritty crime novel with a pace that never lets up; Mosley's best work since the incomparable Easy Rawlins series." ― Library Journal (starred review)
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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